DEC. 15, 1866. "GUESSES AT TRUTH."-The recent edition of this popular volume, to be published in London this month, will contain a new biographical preface and portraits of the two authors, Augustus William and Julius Charles Hare. THE ALDINE POETS.-This series of British Poets, 52 volumes, with portraits, originally published by the late Mr. W. Pickering, is now the property of Bell & Daldy, London, who announce a new edition, corrected and revised, with new biographies in many instances, and some additions. Among these are three valuable letters by Mark Akenside, lately brought to light, numerous important variations contained in more than two hundred autograph letters of Robert Burns, collected expressly for this edition; two additional poems by Oliver Goldsmith; new and curious information about Gray, the poet; fresh information about Howard, Earl of Surrey, the poet; eight important letters lately brought to light from James Thomson, author of "The Seasons;" and some additional poems by Dr. Young, author of "Night Thoughts," &c. ROSA BONHEUR.-The "Athenæum" tells the following, which is too good to be passed over: "Mdlle. Rosa Bonheur has nearly completed a large picture of cattle and drovers in the Highlands. The men are vigorously belaboring some of the animals in order to make them move on a rough road. One of the most important of the latter is, in Mdlle. Bonheur's composition, intended to be a dun bull of skittish habits and irascible temper. In order to paint this creature after her usual careful fashion, the artist procured in Scotland a noble animal. The bull was dispatched from Britain, but, on arriving in a French port, he was stopped, being liable to suspicion as coming from a country infected with 'cattle disease The lady waits to complete her picture until, by means of a special order from the Minister of the Interior, the brute is permitted to enter France." FATHER PROUT.-Mr. Widdleton, New York, announces the first American edition of the Prout Papers, in two volumes, with a portrait of the author (Rev. Francis Mahony), additional poems not heretofore collected, notes, variorum readings, and an original biography. pected BEETHOVEN.-The first volume of the much-ex"Life of Beethoven," by Mr. Thayer, now U. S. Consul at Trieste, has just been published in London, Paris, and Leipzig. MINIATURE PAINTING.-Cavaliere Milanesi, who was joint editor, with Signor Pini, of "Vasari's Lives of the Italian Painters," is writing the history of Italian miniature painting. THE PARA PAPERS.-Owing to the many glaring errors which crept into Dr. G. L. Ditson's work on Egypt, "The Para Papers," while going through the French press, most of them, he has reason to think, from the malicious intent of an Englishman engaged on the work as compositor, he has stopped the sale of it, and suppressed it as far as possible. CHARLES LEVER.-All doubt as to the authorship of the Irish stories which have lately appeared in "Blackwood's Magazine" is ended, by the publication, in the regular three-volume form, of "Sir Brook Fosbrook," with the avowal, on the title-page, of "By the author of Harry Lorrequer,' 'Tony Butler,' &c." CHARLES KNIGHT.-"Half Hours with the Best Letter-Writers and Autobiographers," is the title of a new volume by the veteran author and publisher, Charles Knight. AUTHORSHIP OF " ECCE HOMO."-It is declared now, and not contradicted, that Professor Seeley, of London University, is author of "Ecce Homo." Mr. Seeley is son of an eminent religious publisher in London. CONINGTON'S VIRGIL.-The Rev. John Conington, Corpus Professor of Latin in the University, lately published a translation of the Eneid of Virgil, rendered into the octosyllabic verse, which was so much in request half a century ago-for example, in Scott's "Marmion," Byron's "Giaour," and More's "Fireworshipers." Mr. W. J. Widdleton, New York, has brought out the first American reprint of this metrical version, from the Wilson press at Cambridge, Mass. SHILLING LITERATURE.-Ever since the bold expe riment of publishing monthly magazines for one shilling, instead of half a crown and three-and-sixpence per number, proved very successful in London, This year there will be several shilling Christmas there has been a fashion for shilling publications. Annuals. Such are "Routledge's Christmas Annual," edited by Edmund Routledge, one of its pub lishers; "Beeton's Christmas Annual," the seventh season; "Warne's Christmas Annual," edited by Thomas Hood, junior; "My Pale Companion," being "Cassell's Christmas Annual." The Christmas numbers of "London Society" and "Once a Week" may be included in this list. All these works are liberally illustrated. MESSRS. LONGMANS & Co. are preparing for publi cation Mr. Disraeli's "Speeches on Parliamentary Reform"-Sir Henry M. Havelock's "Three Main Military Questions of the Day"-Mr. J. C. MarshHistory of India" Mr. C. R. Weld's "Florence: the New Capital of Italy”—and Prof. Tyndall's Lecture on "Sound." man's " DR. REINHOLD PAULI, well known in London literary circles, and who was expelled from the Chair of History, at the University of Tübingen, on account of the expression of his Prussian proclivities, is devoting his comparative leisure to printing a book long since prepared for the press, entitled Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, the founder of the House of Commons." ST. JOHN'S GATE, Clerkenwell, interesting to the antiquary and the man of letters, is now undergoing partial restoration. The present staircase is to be removed, and will be replaced by a solid oak winding staircase; and the stone doorway, formerly the entrance to Cave's printing-office above, will be restored. DEATH has taken away from the Parisian world M. de Barante, the Academician and author of the "Histoire des Ducs de Bourgogn DEC. 15, 1866. "LORD DUNDREARY."-Besides appearing in the Frothingham).-The Ministry of Pain: a Sermon play of "Our American Cousin," the character of (Rev. R. M. Hodges).-The Amulet (M. O. J.).— Lord Dundreary has been introduced in the state The Character of Wordsworth (Rev. W. R. Alger). of matrimony, in connection with "Brother Sam," Unitarian Conference at Syracuse (Rev. R. Ellis). and as a father. It is said that, before Christmas, -Alleged Defects of Christianity (W. S.). — Is Mr. Sothern will appear in another Dundreary Christ "In the Way," or is He the Way?-The drama, in which his lordship will exhibit himself Triumphs of Science and of Faith (J. V.). ~ as an amateur tragedian! Random Readings.-Literary Notices. Boston: L. C. Bowles. PERIODICALS. The Galaxy. December 15. Archie Lovell; concluded: Chapters XXXVIII. W. C. & F. P. Church. Our Young Folks. December. The Little Man of the Mountain (Elsie Teller).The Four Seasons: VI. (Lucretia P. Hale).-A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life: XII.-Willy Ely's Christmas-Tree (L. D. Nichols).-The Birthday Box; a Parlor Drama (A. Hartlie).-Little Pussy Willow: IV. (Mrs. H. B. Stowe). — Lawrence's Lesson (J. T. Trowbridge).-Birdie's Christmas Day (Margaret T. Canby).-Pictures and Poets.-Skating Song; with Music (Emily H. Miller).-Round the Evening Lamp.-Our Letter-Box. Boston: Ticknor & Fields. Monthly Religious Magazine. October. The Second National Conference (Rev. E. H. Sears). For Evermore and Nevermore (Rev. N. L. Monthly Religious Magazine. November. Denominational Dangers (Rev. E. H. Sears).The Eirenicon of the American Unitarian Association (Rev. R. Ellis).-A Christmas Hymn (M. 0. J.).-Religious Liberalism and the Unitarian Conference (G. E. Ellis).-Perennial Thanksgiving: a Sermon (Rev. O. Stearns, D.D.).—George Peabody's Charities (M.).-Hymns from the German (Rev. N. L. Frothingham).-The Character of Pascal (W. R. A.).-Farmer's Festivals (M.).-A Point to Carry (D. G.). Random Readings.-Literary Notices. Boston: L. C. Bowles. - The Church Monthly for 1867. Bryan Maurice, or the Seeker; continued (Rev. Epidemic Cholera in Brooklyn, New York (Wm. Henry Thayer, M. D.).—Notes on Fracture of the Upper Extremity (John H. Packard, M. D.).— Deformities of the Nose: Operation to Repair a M. D.).-Refraction of a Small, Oblique Pencil of Broken-down Septum Narium (Charles F. Taylor, Diverging Rays by a Glass Plate with Plane Parallel Surfaces (G. Hay, M. D.).—Reviews and Bibliographical Notices: Reports on the Progress of Medicine; Varia. New York: Baillière & Brothers. RELIGIOUS. BOOK NOTICES. The Parable of the Prodigal Son. With Notes by recent shapes which the discussion of the Evidences of Christianity and the claims of Rationalism have assumed give appositeness to Faber's proposition "that there is more credulity in the disbelief of Christianity than in the belief of it." The addition, This is a very handsome volume. It is printed by Mr. Gowans, of a bibliography to each of the volby Clark, of Edinburgh, and contains twelve illus-umes should not be overlooked by those interested trations designed by Selous and engraved by Pear- in the subject. It is a department of literature son, which, in their spirited drawing, are really with which Mr. Gowans is particularly conversant. artistic. The tinted paper and the typography are Most of the works enumerated are on sale by him. admirable. The tasteful character of the manufacture of the book, and the eloquent and earnest The Criterion: a Means of Distinguishing Truth from style of the contents, will certainly render it acceptError in Questions of the Times. With Four Letters able. on the Eirenicon of Dr. Pusey. By A. Cleveland Coxe, Bishop of Western New York. pp. 129. New York: H. B. Durand. Physical Theory of Another Life. By Isaac Taylor. pp. 267. The Difficulties of Infidelity. By George Stanley Faber, B. D. To which is added Modern Infidelity Considered, by Robert Hall, A. M., and a Catalogue of All the Books Known to have been Written on the Evidence of Revealed Religion. pp. xviii., 217, 69. Mr. William Gowans, New York, sends us reimpressions of these works, both of which were, we believe, originally published by him in 1853. They are well and deservedly known to religious readers. Isaac Taylor's volume, by its eloquence, originality, and suggestiveness, has attracted much attention from the general reading public; and the HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, DEC. 15, 1866. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Mr. Froude informs us in his preface that he has made an alteration in the form of his work. As these volumes commence with the accession of Elizabeth which he regards as constituting a new epoch in the history of the reformation, he proposes to make the present publication the beginning of a new work. The portion already published will be rendered complete as soon as possible by the addition of an index. He has made extended Lizzie Lotton of Greyrigg. By E. Lynn Linton, author of "Grasp your Needle," etc. pp. 168. The Beauclercs, Father and Son. By Chas. Clarke, author of "Charlie Thornhill," etc. pp. 90. From Harper & Brothers, New York. JUVENILE. Chincopin Charlie. By Nellie Eyster, author of researches in the Spanish archives preserved in FICTION. Daryll Gap, or Whether it Paid. By Virginia F. cer. This is a very readable novel, of which feminine experiences of the heart, culminating in matrimony, form the chief staple. The events are recent, the scenes are domestic, and the indi viduality and contrast of the characters are well The Draytons and the Davenants; a Story of the Gilbert Starr and his Lessons. By Glance Gaylord, author of "The Boys at St. Murrays." pp. 383. The Wheel of Fortune; or, the Dignity of Labor. By Mrs. Madeline Leslie, author of "Georgie's Menagerie," etc. pp. 227. These are both from Graves & Young, Boston. They are printed in large legible type, and on stout paper. Sybil Grey, or a Year in the City. pp. 264. The American Tract Society, New York, issues these. The main incidents in the first volume are stated to be drawn from real life, and the second work is a reprint from the Religious Tract Society, London. The Brownings; a Tale of the Great Rebellion. By J. G. Fuller, author of "The Grahams," etc. pp. 310. The Brewer's Family. By Mrs. Ellis, author of "Women of England," etc. pp. 325. M. W. Dodd, New York, adds these two new volumes to his list of juveniles. The one written The effective style of this author, in her his- by Mrs. Ellis will doubtless find many readers. torical fictions, is appreciated by the general Laboulaye's Fairy Book: Fairy Tales of all Nations. body of readers. In this narrative we are thrown By Edward Laboulaye, Member of the Institute into the midst of the most exciting scenes of Engof France; translated by Mary L. Booth, translish history, and brought face to face with the relator of "Martin's History of France," etc. pp. nowned characters of that troubled time. The x., 363. New York: Harper Brothers. chapters that we have read are written with unThere is no inconsiderable degree of literary abated vigor. It is announced that the volume will merit in this volume, and it is one of the most be followed next year by a supplementary one cov-attractive of recent contributions to this departering the period of the Commonwealth and the The author, as the translator Restoration, and embracing incidents connected truly says, is "one of the first humorists as well as with the early history of this country. one of the first judicial writers of France." These Passages in the Life of The Faire Gospeller, Mistress stories were the recreation of his leisure. He farAnnie Askew; Recounted by ye unworthie Penishes to this translation a preface to his young friends in America, and we are not repeating a of Nicholas Moldwarp, B. A., and now first set forth by the author of " mere common-place when we say that the book will Mary Powell." pp. 237. be popular. New York: M. W. Dodd. "Mary Powell" was quite a success, and though modern-antique is as a general rule scarcely equal to the genuine article-yet it occasionally seems to give variety to our literature and relief from every day scenes and talk. There is a solemnity, faith, and quaintness in these pages as we turn them over, which are really quite impressive. A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. By Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney, author of "Faith Gartney's Girlhood." pp. 230. From Ticknor & Fields, Boston. The Bride of Lewellyn. By Mrs. Emma D. E. N. Southworth. pp. 550. From T. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia. ment of literature. The Play Room, or In-door Games for Boys and that are now upon us. Afloat in the Forest, or a Voyage among the Tree Tops. By Capt. Mayne Reid; with illustrations. pp. 292. Boston: Ticknor & Fields. Capt. Reid has cultivated with such success a special line of adventure-writing that no child with ordinary curiosity for strange narratives can fail to read his books with interest. DEC. 15, 1866. But One. By the author of "Let Well Alone." The Arithmetic of Life; or, the Nine Digits. By Mary Raymond; or, the Girl who wanted to be a Weeds and Seeds, and other Tales. Compiled for the A Week in Lily's Life. By Martha Farquharson, The Mediterranean Islands: Sketches and Stories of The Two Sicilies; Sketches and Stories of their amount of information. A Jolly Bear and his Friends. These are from Hurd & Houghton, New York. The text is by Charles D. Shanly, and the illustrations are by H. L. Stevens, who in his well-known peculiar way of dealing with animal subjects, scarcely has an equal at home or abroad. Ravel Story Books: Jocko. White Knight. J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, send us these. They are in quarto form, each containing six pages of poetical text, and as many highly colored illustrations. The Wonderful Stories of Fuz-Buz, the Fly: and The illustrations are capital, and the volume, The Little Trapper, and other Stories. By W. Heard Illustrated. Tom Randall; or, the Way to Success. By Alfred pp. 383. pp. 292. Illustrated. James Miller, New York, sends us these, and they are an excellent collection. The Andersen stories are especially popular, and the other volumes, so far as we can gather from dipping into them, are more masculine and less namby-pamby than many of our recent juveniles. Reading without Tears; or, a Pleasant Mode of It is intended here to lighten the drudgery of learning to read, and in the hands of a faithful teacher the object would undoubtedly be accomplished. TRAVELS. First Years in Europe. By George H. Calvert, MEDICAL. An Index of Diseases and their Treatment. By Thomas Hawkes Tanner, M. D., T. L. S., &c. 8vo. pp. 397. Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston. who may here find in a few moments what otherAn admirable handbook for the busy practitioner, wise might consume hours of research. The formule have been taken from the author's "Practice of Medicine." Lessons upon the Diagnosis and Treatment of Surgical Diseases delivered in the Month of August, 1865. By Professor Velpeau. Collected and edited by A. Regnard. Interne des Hôpitaux. Reviewed by the Professor. Translated by W. C. B. Fifield, M. D. pp. iv., 103. Boston: James Campbell. The translation states that "these pages, although few in number, are yet full of compressed truths; the essence of the long life and vast experience of Velpeau-perhaps the last words he may speak to us." There is so much misplaced rhetoric, however, in the preface, that we scarcely know how far its words are to be taken as those of truth and soberness. The book itself is a statistical and expository résumé, delivered by Velpeau, of his hospital cases during the preceding year. cases were treated, and the diseases are grouped in classes, with reference to each of which the Professor points out what is specially worthy of notice. POETRY. 896 DEC. 15, 1866. dications both of poetic thought and poetic style. | every one interested in constitutional history to Hymns of Faith and Hope. By Horatius Bonar, There is a sense of positive pleasure even in handling a book such as this admirable specimen of the manufacture of the Chiswick Press. The tasteful diversified margins on each page are a delight to the eye as the hand turns over leaf after leaf, and the attention seems to be held in suspense between the charm of the poet's pen and the grace of the artist's pencil. When will our publishers here turn out such work? As to the contents, we can only say that we pity both the religion and the refinement of him who does not gather from these verses edification, both for his faith and his intellect. In them the muse of Keble seems to have reappeared. made a few years ago, and were published in series of numbers of the London Art Journal (for which they were originally prepared) during the years 1860 and 1861. They have been revised by the writer for publication in the present form, proper changes being made as respects persons and things. Mr. Lossing possesses peculiar aptitude in the preparation of such sketches as these. He is fond of adventure and research, wields a graphic pencil, has an eye to the picturesque, and is able to construct an attractive narrative, abounding in historical and biographical reminiscences. All these qualities are happily blended in the present work. Almost every page contains one or more The Book of Praise, from the Best English Hymn-spirited pictorial illustrations, and European artists Francis. The present is a new and revised edition. Thirtyfour hymns are added, and great care has been taken by consultation with English and American authorities to make each hymn conform to the original text, and to assign to each the true authorship and date. The entire collection is generally regarded as the best of its class, and in its present form it is a reproduction of the last English edition. MISCELLANEOUS. The Constitutional Convention, its History, Powers, have scarcely been able to impart more attractiveness to the Rhine than Mr. Lossing has here given to its American rival. Nothing that would interest or instruct seems to have escaped his searching gaze; thus, on page 187, he gives us forty-two different ways in which the word Poughkeepsie is found spelled in records and on maps. We have lingered over the pages with the utmost satisfaction, and we cordially commend the volume as one full of interest to the artist, the local antiquarian, and the general reader. The book is a good specimen of London typography, the paper is slightly tinted and heavy, the binding is neat, and it forms altogether a handsome, instructive, and pleasant gift volume of permanent value. The Christmas Holly. By Marion Harland. pp. 86. New York: Sheldon & Co. "Nettie's Prayer" and "A Christmas Talk with Mothers" are the titles of the two papers which make up this volume. They are written in a lively strain, thoroughly in accordance with the geniality and pleasantness of the cheerful season. Several good illustrations accompany the text. Altogether it is a very proper gift-book. Knowledge is Power; a View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital, and Skill. By Charles Knight. Revised and edited with additions by David A. Wells, A. M. Illustrated with numerous engravings. pp. xii., 503. Boston: Gould & Lincoln. This is a repression of the original edition which appeared about ten years since. It abounds in sensible observations enforced with numerous illustrations drawn from English and American sources. A large body of curious and interesting information is given connected with our leading branches of manufacture. The volume is especially suggestive and instructive to the industrial and manufacturing classes. De Walden's Ball-Room Companion, or Dancing These are from Dick & Fitzgerald, New York. The titles indicate their scope, although it may prevent ambiguity to add that "Cribbage" has no relation to public plunder, but is a game of cards for two persons, and the rival of Euchre and Piquet. |